BRINGING WELLNESS TO [INSERT NAME OF COMMUNITY HERE]

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BRINGING WELLNESS TO INSERT NAME OF COMMUNITY
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• INSERT YOUR NAME OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE
• INSERT PRESENTATION DATE HERE

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WELCOME TO THE WELLNESS MOVEMENT!

• Through its Wellness Initiative, the Substance
  Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  (SAMHSA) pledges to promote wellness for people
  with mental health and substance use challenges
  by motivating individuals, organizations, and
  communities to take action and work toward
  improved quality of life, cardiovascular health,
  and decreased early mortality rates.

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WHAT IS WELLNESS?

• SAMHSAs Wellness Initiative defines wellness as
  the presence of
• Purpose in life
• Active involvement in satisfying work and play
• Joyful relationships
• A healthy body and living environment and
• Happiness.
• Evidence shows that people diagnosed with serious
  mental illnesses and served by the public mental
  health system die, on average, decades earlier
  than the general population.
• Many of them die from preventable diseases like
  cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

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SOCIAL INCLUSION and WELLNESSWHATS THE
CONNECTION?

• Wellness has bearing on social factors that can
  either lead an individual toward or prevent them
  from achieving social inclusion.
• Experiences with trauma, poverty, unemployment
  and underemployment, and even education can
  define ones wellness.
• We can all contribute to creating healthier
  communities.

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WHY IS WELLNESS VITAL TO RECOVERY?

• Behavioral health disorders and chronic illnesses
  are linked.
• Increased morbidity and mortality among this
  population is largely due to treatable medical
  conditions caused by preventable risk factors
  such as
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Substance use and
• Inadequate access to medical care.
• Wellness impacts our physical health and recovery
  process.
• We must take care of our bodies and other
  components of our well-being to maintain good
  physical health and stay on the path to recovery.

• Source National Association of State Mental
  Health Program Directors. (2008). Measurement of
  Health Status for People with Serious Mental
  Illness.

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WHY IS WELLNESS IMPORTANT IN OUR COMMUNITY?

• Individuals with severe mental illnesses
  experience diabetes, hypertension, and obesity at
  approximately 1.5 to 2 times the rate of the
  general population.1,2,3
• Depression has been shown to increase the risk of
  stroke in women.4
• FEATURE ANY HEALTH DISPARITY OR HEALTH CHALLENGE
  STATISTICS OR DATA, WITH CITATIONS, SPECIFICALLY
  ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR
  AUDIENCE WHY ADDRESSING WELLNESS IS IMPORTANT IN
  THEIR COMMUNITY HERE

• Sources
• Fagiolini, A., Frank, E., Scott, J. A., Turkin,
  S., Kupfer, D. J. (2005). Metabolic syndrome in
  bipolar disorder findings from the Bipolar
  Disorder Center for Pennsylvanians. Bipolar
  Disorders, 7(5), 424430.
• McEvo,y J. P, Meyer, J. M., Goff, D. C., et al.
  (2005). Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in
  patients with schizophrenia baseline results
  from the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of
  Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) schizophrenia
  trial and comparison with national estimates from
  NHANES III. Schizophrenia Research, 80(1), 1932.
• Newcomer, J. W. (2005). Second-generation
  (atypical) antipsychotics and metabolic effects
  a comprehensive literature review. CNS Drugs,19
  (suppl 1), 193.
• Pan, A., Okereke, O., Sun, Q., Logroscino, G.,
  Manson, J., Willett, W., et al. (2011).
  Depression and incident stroke in women. Stroke,
  42, 27702775.

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SAMHSAs VISION FOR WELLNESS

• SAMHSA envisions a future in which people with
  mental health and substance use challenges pursue
  optimal health, happiness, recovery, and a full
  and satisfying life in the community via access
  to a range of effective services, supports, and
  resources.

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OUR VISION FOR WELLNESS

• INSERT YOUR VISION STATEMENT FOR WELLNESS HERE

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THE EIGHT DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS

• Source Adapted from Swarbrick, M. (2006). A
  wellness approach. Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  Journal, 29(4), 311314.

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THE PHYSICAL DIMENSION

• PHYSICALrecognizing the need for physical
  activity, healthy foods, and sleep
• Stay active by taking the stairs and walking
  instead of driving.
• Make healthy food choices.
• Get enough sleep. This is as important as diet
  and exercise.
• See your primary care doctor regularly.

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THE EMOTIONAL DIMENSION

• EMOTIONALcoping effectively with life and
  creating satisfying relationships
• Be aware of your feelings.
• Express your feelings to others.
• Seek support for coping with upsetting emotions.

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THE SOCIAL DIMENSION

• SOCIALdeveloping a sense of connection,
  belonging, and a well-developed support system
• Make a list of supportive family, friends,
  co-workers, and peers.
• Make at least one connection per day by calling,
  emailing, or visiting someone.
• Join a club, social group, or support group.
• Volunteer with an organization whose interests
  you share.
• Get involved in peer support.

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THE OCCUPATIONAL DIMENSION

• OCCUPATIONALgetting personal satisfaction and
  enrichment through work and school
• Ensure your job (paid or unpaid) supports your
  well-being.
• Communicate with your supervisor regularly and
  get support when needed.
• Take work and/or study breaks.

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THE INTELLECTUAL DIMENSION

• INTELLECTUALrecognizing creative abilities and
  finding ways to expand knowledge and skills
• Take a class or read a book, and share what you
  learned with others.
• Create a scrapbook or a discussion group.
• Research a topic that interests you.

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THE FINANCIAL DIMENSION

• FINANCIALsatisfaction with current and future
  financial situations
• Be thoughtful and creative about budgeting and
  spending.
• Plan and prepare for the future and open bank and
  saving accounts.

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION

• ENVIRONMENTALfinding a pleasant, stimulating
  environment that supports well-being
• Paint a wall, organize a closet, or donate
  household items you dont need.
• Take a walk or seek out music and other
  experiences that have a calming effect.

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THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION

• SPIRITUALexpanding our sense of purpose and
  meaning in life
• Make time for practices that enhance your sense
  of connection to self, nature, or others.
• Find a community that shares your spiritual
  outlook.

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HOW THE DIMENSIONS ARE INTERCONNECTED

• Wellness incorporates many dimensions of health,
  each of which is interconnected within the
  framework of an individuals total well-being.
• While a certain dimension may be strong at a
  particular point in time, others may need more
  attention.
• The Financial Dimension, for example, might
  affect how an individual feels they can succeed
  socially.
• The Occupational Dimension may suffer if the
  Intellectual Dimension is being compromised.

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WHAT IS NATIONAL WELLNESS WEEK?

• Observed the third week of September every year
  as part of SAMHSAs National Recovery Month
• Aims to increase awareness about wellness within
  our communities and extend the longevity and
  quality of life of people with mental health and
  substance use disorders

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NATIONAL WELLNESS WEEKTHEME DAYS

• MONDAY All Dimensions Work Together
• TUESDAY Physical Dimension
• WEDNESDAY Intellectual Dimension
• Artistic Expression for Wellness national
  activity
• THURSDAY Spiritual Dimension
• FRIDAY Social and Emotional Dimensions
• Line Dance for Wellness national activity
• SATURDAY Occupational and Intellectual
  Dimensions
• SUNDAY Environmental Dimension

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CELEBRATING WELLNESS AROUND THE COUNTRY

• Get on the Map!
• Email wellness_at_samhsa.hhs.gov with
• Your name, contact number, and email for general
  questions
• Your organization and Web site, if applicable
• A description of your planned activity, including
  time, date, and location
• Any other comments or questions you have about
  National Wellness Week
• These details will be made available to the
  public on the Web site.

• Wellness Week Map

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WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT WELLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY?

• ADD ANY UPCOMING WELLNESS PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND
  ACTIVITIES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOUR
  AUDIENCE TO ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN HERE
• SHARE WHICH DIMENSION(S) EACH PROGRAM, EVENT OR
  ACTIVITY WILL BE ADDRESSING.

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PARTNERING FOR WELLNESS

• SAMHSAs Wellness Initiative is a national
  collaboration between SAMHSA, FDAs Office of
  Womens Health, Million Hearts, and national
  organizations.
• LIST THE LOCAL PUBLIC OPINION LEADERS,
  ORGANIZATIONS, AND/OR COMPANIES THAT ARE
  PARTNERING WITH YOU TO PROMOTE WELLNESS HERE

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TALKING ABOUT WELLNESS

• For National Wellness Week 2011, at least 17
  health blogs featured information about wellness
  activities or encouraged readers to incorporate
  the Eight Dimensions of Wellness into their daily
  lives, including two posts on USA.GOV.
• ADD MEDIA COVERAGE THAT YOU HAVE PLACED ABOUT
  WELLNESS/WELLNESS ACTIVITIES HERE
• QUOTE THE STORY TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT MEDIA ARE
  SHARING WITH THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WELLNESS

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• INSERT YOUR NAME OR YOUR ORGANIZATION HERE
• INSERT CONTACT INFORMATION/WEB SITE ADDRESS
  HERE
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Administration (SAMHSA)
• http//www.samhsa.gov
• FDA Office of Womens Health
• http//www.fda.gov/womens
• Million Hearts
• http//www.millionhearts.hhs.gov
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• http//www.hhs.gov
• National Recovery Month
• http//www.recoverymonth.gov
• Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
• http//www.bu.edu/cpr
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• 1800950NAMI (18009506264)
• http//www.nami.org

• The National Empowerment Center
• 1800POWER2U (18007693728)
• http//www.power2u.org
• The National Wellness Institute
• http//www.nationalwellness.org
• healthfinder
• http//www.healthfinder.gov
• Healthy People 2020
• http//www.healthypeople.gov/2020
• Faces Voices of Recovery
• http//www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org